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- From: M_Andree@tribal.line.org (Matthias Andree)
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- Subject: Re: Why are europeans dumb enough to buy amigas?
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 19:51:58 +0100
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- On 10.03.1996 at 17:56:26 jsheehy@netcom.com (John Sheehy) wrote concerning Re: Why are europeans dumb enough to buy amigas?:
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- > In article <xP1FzMD50D2alz19@trib0039.tribal.line.org>,
- > Matthias Andree <M_Andree@tribal.line.org> wrote:
- > >Why does iCOMP state a DX2/66 was almost twice as fast
- > >as a DX-33 whereas Dhrystone yields 34000 for 2/66 and 26000 (oder was
- > >it 28k) for 33 MHz? Think about it.
- >
- > Maybe iCOMP is a CPU benchmark, and Dhrystone is a CPU/Memory benchmark.
- > A DX33 and a DX2/66 have the same speed outside the CPU, so only the cpu
- > section benefits on the DX2. Look at the 68040 on the A3000 and the
- > A4000. The 040 is a faster CPU than the 030, but the 030 can write to the
- > chipram and zorro buses faster. You have to differentiate between CPU
- > benchmarks, and system benchmarks.
-
- Sounds reasonable. But what is a CPU without RAM like? Maybe car without
- engine or transmission. However, Dhrystone is much more alike some
- standard application than a plain CPU benchmark is. But tell that to
- someone who does not know about this fact and who is going to buy a
- PeeZee the very next moment. You have to be faaast.
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